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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-15
AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA.
Diplomatic Relations Friendly but the
Military Relations Strained.

GAAAAOesA AhSAbbAOA1S ObA eblAAONA'
VIENNA, Dec 1.-The FreudenbIatt
says the optimist views taken by the Aus
trian and foreign press regarding the rela
tions between Austria and Russia are based
upon confusion of the military with the
political situation. The diplomatic relations
of Austria with Russia, it says, are of the
friendliest character, but the military situa-
tion is not improved although it is not
worse. If the concentration of Russian
troops on the frontier continues,
however, Austria must increase her frontier
forces so as to maintain the military equi-
ilbrium. Austria's policy is pacific. The
statements emanating from France that the
German government and press are creating
a war scare in order to effect the passage of
military bills in the Reichstag is absolutely
absurd. The government can best serve
the interests of the monarchy by sustaining
favorable political relations with Rus
sla and avoiding everything likely to
interfere with pacific and friendly under
standing, while at tine same time carefully
providing that in the event of the failure of
these endeavors the military position of the
monarchy shall not at the outset be found
TO have been thereby rendered less favorable.
The declarations of representative bodies
justify the hope that the whole population,
while desiring and feeling the necessity of
peace, will always be ready to come for
ward in their full strength to guard the en-
pire' safety.
THE FORGERIES.
LONDON, Dec. l4-The Times st. Peters
burg dispatch says: 'The Foreign Office,
after inquiring into the matter of the forged
documents sent TO the Gar, acquits the
Orleanists of completely in the affair 1t is
believed at the Foreign Office that the fraud
was more of a business than political ma
ture, and that it was got up in the interests
of private persons"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-15
Powderly win Recover.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec. ID General
Master Workman Powderly was resting
comfortably at his home In Hyde Park al
O'Clock this morning. His physician says
his case is now not serious. He only needs
rest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-15
Mahona Nonninated Tor Senator.

RICHMOND, VA, Dec 14.-The Republi-
can legislative caucus tonight nominated
Gen. Malone to succeed Senator Riddle
berger.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-15

All the American people desired for this
people of kindred race was the right to
govern themselves--not to break down the
British empire, but to pass laws affecting
their local interests without the Interference
of the British Parliament. In conclusion
Mr.. Sherman said: "All we want and all
we pray for is that Great Britain may yield
to our Irish brethren what they desire and
give them home rule, and the British gov
ernment from that day forth will be
stronger than ever amid the powers of the
world" loud applaasel
SENATOR INGALLS, HEARD.
Senator Ingalls,, after the applause with
which he was greeted had subsidized, said two
ibustrious Irish members Of the British
Parliament have crossed the ocean TO tell
the story of the wrongs of Ireland. They
are here for the purpose, as he understood,
of ascertaining the sentiments OF the Ameri-
ican people upon this great question, which
is now occupying the attention Of men all
over the civilized world; for
the purpose Of ascertaining by
personal inspection and examination
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-12
Probed An Old Shell,

A special to the Baltimore American,
from Harper's Ferry gives the particulars
OF terrific explosion of an old shell,
with serious results to six people. The
shell was an army relic. 1t had been stand
ing for twenty-three years on the side of
Bolivar heights, one of the elevations
overlooking Harper's Ferry. Yesterday
afternoon Frank Willis and Jesse Jones
probed the old shell with an iron rod,
their intention being to get what powder
out of it they could. A crowd of fifteen
Or twenty congregeted around the place
to witness the operation. Everything
went we'll until the iron set fire to the
shell and caused the explosion. The
crowd was knocked down and scattered
and the following people received serious
injuries:
Agnes Willis, aged IA years leg blown
off below the knee. She is not expected
to live
George Willis, her brother, aged
years, left leg broken.
Frank Willis, father of the two children
and one of the two men who were fooling
with the shell, badly burned about the
face.
Jesse Jones, hand broken.
William Turner, foot blown off.
Edward Poles, leg and jawbOne borken
and other WOUNDS about the mead, viii
probably die.
The force of the explosion was very
great.
Pieces of the she'll passed through the
house owned by Albert Corkrill and tore
away windows and plastering and an
other piece went through the dwelling
of Edward Poles, which was over hund
red yards distant. The noise was very
loud, and it attracted many people from
the town. The victims are suffering
greatly. There ale other old shells around
Harper's Ferry, but will not be Iprobed
for powder.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-12
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

Ten structures in Julia street, New Or
leans, were destroyed by fire Wednesday.
two persons perishing in the flames. The
insurance aggregates $4,000.
In freight train collision at Plains
boro, n. j., Wednesday, two tramps were
killed, three employees badly injured,
and the locomotives and several cars were
badly wrecked.
A FIRE in one of the Lehigh and Wilkes
barre company's coal mines at Sugar
Notch, Pennsylvania, caused loss of
100000.
THREE mills, chair factory, an eleva-
tor, and hotel at Elk River, Minnesota,
were destroyed by fire Wednesday night.
Loss, $4,000.
By the accidental discharge OF gun,
Thursday morning, at Wilmington, n.
c., four negro boys were killed, and a
fifth badly wounded.
The main steam pipe on the tow-boat
j. @. Risher, living at Woods Run Land
ing, near Allegheny City, Pa, exploded
early Monday morning. deck hand
was blown to pieces, and the engineer
and fireman were fatally scalded.
The Murray iron-works at Burlington,
Iowa. were destroyed by fire Sunday,
a loss of $4,000 and throwing 125 men
out of employment. The works will be
rebuilt at once.
THE coal-iaden schooner Louie O'Neill
has been sunk ia Lake Erie in collision
with the vessel Thomas W. Parker. The
entire crew of eight souls persisted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-12
THE LATEST KILOGRAMS.
GENERAL NOTES.

ABOUT $500 employees of Cincinnati
shoe factories have been 'locked out
owing to disagreement about wages.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art al
New York has received a valuable &C
QUESTION in Meissonier's painting,
1897" just presented by judge Hilton.
The strike of coke workers in the Con-
nellsville region for an advance in wages
was lnaugurated Wednesday. Over 1000
men are idle, and not an oven in the dis
trict is ia operation.
MEBRITT's anti-snarchy bill passed the
Illinois house Thursday, 81 to 80. Thirty
one members were either absent or re-
Trained from voting.
The habeas corpus proceedings insti-
tuted at Los Angeles, California, by Mrs.
child were dismissed Thursday. The
father retains possession of the little one.
THERE is said to be a good deal of
anxiety at Montreal lest the president
issue proclamation Of non-intercourse
with Canada. A prominent lumber
merchant is quoted as saying that such
action would bankrupt Canada in six
months.
The Galveston News declares that un-
less rain comes within six or eight days
the corn crop of Texas will be livery
much OF failure" while the cotton pros
poets are very bad, by reason of the pro-
longed drought. Jobbing houses are
with drawing their statesmen from the
dry district, "pending solution OF the
rainfall problem"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-12
"Lohengrin" if it continues to be attend
ed by ti-German demonstrations.
WASHINGTON.

The president has issued an order for
bidding the importation of liquors and
breech-loading rifles and ammunition in
to Alaska.
The Comptroller of the Currency to-day
designated Chicago as central reserve
city under the provisions of the act pass
ed at the last session of Congress.
THE royal party from the Sandwich is
lands had a royal good time at Washing
ton, Thursday. winning and dining and
seeing the elephant"
HE President has appointed the fol-
lowing named PostmasteIs: Henry Gillard,
at st. Augustine, Fla, vice M. R. Cooper.
resigned; Edward d. Home, at Bessemer,
Mich, vice F. F. Jeffers, Office become
Presidential. The President appointed
William 81. Barclay to be pension agent
at Pitsburg, Pa.
The president has appointed William
Fl. McLyman collector of customs for the
district of Miami, O.; j. W. Doane, of
Chicago, VIM. K. Carlisle, of Wichita.
Kan, and Isaac j. Cox, of Ellenville, n
j., commissioners to examine and report
upon thirty-four miles of the Northern
Pacific railroad.
2CRITICIsM upon the interstate commerce
law reached Secretary Mosely to-day
from the postmaster of small town in
Kentucky. He says that since the inter
state commerce law went into effect rates
have become SO high that farmers can
not afford to ship their hay and tobacco.
He says that the farmers, instead of be-
ing benefited by the law, are the chief suf-
ferer, and thinks the whole law should be
abolished. He prays for relief In some
way, but thinks the railroads are doing
just what the law commands them to, with
out doing more than protect themselves.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-12
THE MOUNTAINS TREMBLE
Arizona. California and Mexico Thor
oushly Shook up by Earthquake
Shocks.
Great Slices of Mountains Toppled
Over Into the Adjacent Valleys.

Tucson, Arizona, May 6-An earth
quake occurred here at 5:12 p. m. yester-
day. No one was injured. Considerable
damage was done to buildings. Goods
were thrown from the shelves of stores,
and many houses here were cracked. The
shock was accompanied by a rumbling
sound. Many clocks stepped in the city,
and the entire population fled to the
streets terror stricken.
The court house cupola swayed like the
mast of ship in turbulent sea, and the
building seemed as though it were top
ping over.
When the shock struck Santa Catalina
mountain great slices of the mountain
were torn from its side and thrown to its
base. Vast clouds of dust rose above its
crest, seven thousand feet above sea-level,
at three different points, from three to
four miles apart. 1t was believed for
some time that volcano had burst out of
the crest of the mountain.
One towering peak, known as sold
CASTLE" a prominent landmark from
Tucson, has entirely disappeared.
The extent of the damage cannot be
told for several days. This was the first
earthquake ever experienced in Tucson.
The public school building rocked to
and fro like cradle and some Of the
plastering fell, creating the utmost con-
sternation among the scholars. The
school was at once dismissed for fear of
a repetition of the shock. 1t lasted just
four minutes. One or two slight vibra-
tions have since been felt. The move
ment of the tremor was northwest to
southeast.
Shortly after the earthquake a volcano
broke out twenty-five miles south of this
place. The sky is brilliantly illuminated.
It is believed a volcano is in active
operation in the San Jose mountains or
on the border of Sonora, Mexico, about
seventy-fv miles southwest of here.
Yesterday afternoon black curling smoke
was plainly visible, and all last night
fires were intermittent by bursting into
a bright light and then apparently dy-
ing down, only to burst out again. The |
true state of affairs is not known here
yet.
From a private telegram from Fort
Huachuca this morning it was learned
that Gen. Forsythe, commanding the |
post, would head an investigating expe-
dition from Pantano.
The earthquake has been general
throughout southen Arizona. In Tue
there is no part of the city but shows tn
effebt. 1t will be some time before the |
full effect of the earthquake in the Santa |
Catalina mountains can be learned, as |
the range is one of the most rugged |
and difficult of access in the territory.
At Tombstone.
TOMBSTONE, Arizona, May GA severe
shock of earthquake occurred yesterday
about p. N. and continued furiously
about forty seconds. Windows were
broken and buildings cracked and Injured,
put no persons were hurt.
Ten miles from the city a lake cover
ng an acre of ground completely dried
Up in twenty minutes.
Entertainments along the New Mexico
md Arizona railway were moved from
'heir former positions in many instances
Is much as twelve inches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-12
A Battle With Snakes.
-

There are snake stories, and the one
we are about to relate is truthful one,
as the eye-witnesses are ready to attest,
but it is not often that as many serpents
of one variety are found together as the
story tells about. Last Friday, as party
of workmen were engaged IN cutting
wood for the Chico Water company, IN
the timber across the Sacramento, near
the Free Bridge, they came upon a hoi-
low log of goodly dimensions, which
would make considerable wood,
and proceeded to split 1t
open. After a few moments work
the log yielded to their efforts
and few apart. Then the men saw
sight which made their hair stand on cid,
and caused them to retreat hastily. The
center of the log was inhabited by large
number of as ugly and vicious rattle
snakes az ever were seen, and as the log
rolled apart they untwined themselves
and, springing their rattles, prepared to
defend their home. Fol moment the
men stood awed- to silence by the
hideous sight presented to their gaze,
but the natural antipathy to SCRIP
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-12
PRETTY PROFILE PHOTOS.
Why Women are Easier to Take than Men.
Chicago News.

Why Women are Easier to Take than Men.
Chicago News.
eyes, the double profile is quite popu-
lar with young ladies, but / don't like to
take them that way because there's always
shall appear. One generally wants her
left side face in the picture and the other
is quite sure that the right side of her
head is the best locking, and have no
end of bother making things smooth and
persua1ing one of them that both sides
of her face are equally handsome. That,
by the way, is very seldom the case,
though. Nearly every one is better look
ing on one side than on the other, and
there is always difference between the
right and left profles. Sometimes the
hair grows more prettily on one side of
the forehead than on the other, some
times the mouth is slightly turned upward
on one side and not on the other, and to
a photographers .eye.the nose is never are
quite the same on both sides. A woman
nearly always knows which of her proflss
is the most attractive, and take care to
present the prettier one whenever she
can. OF course women use hand glasses
SO much for trying on bonnets and ar
ranging their coiffures, and so on, Their
become familiar with their own faces and
know as much about their weak points is
they do about their strong ones.
THAT'S why, nine times out of ten, it's
easier to photograph a woman than a
man. She knows just what she want,
but he HASN'T any idea, and whiffies about
till you're nearly distracted. First he
thinks he'll have a side face, and then
changes to full face, and, after all,
"guesses he'd prefer a three-quarjers.'
That's because he really isn't familiar
either with his defects or his advantages.
Men never are, unless they shave Them
selves, and not many do. Now, with
women its very different, as l
said. A lady told me the other day
that she had once induced her husband to
exchange right-hand box at the theater
for left hand one, because she wouldn't
for the world sit with the left side of her
face toward the audience, and know lots
of others who are just as particular as
that.
"Tell you Of some more favorite posi-
tions? Oh, there are all sorts of curious
ones. All the old conventional postures
have quite gone out. The leading idea
now among some people is to have pic
ture which looks like no one else's, and
the consequence is that they are taken in
all sorts of extraordinary poses, the more
odd the better, they seem to think. Here
is one young woman .squatted down on
rug in what should think was an ex-
tremely uncomfortable position, but she
didn't seem to find it so, and insisted on
having it perpetuated. She said she al
ways sat like that when in reverie.'
There is quite fad just now for what
are called natural Positions One day
last week two ladies drove down here in
very elaborate costumes and brought
little table and cups and saucers, and so
on. I photographed them just as if they
were sitting in their own drawing
at afternoon tea. 1t made quite pretty
picture
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-12
FOREIGN.

AT Vienna Sunday statue of Victor
Emmanuel was unveiled by his son, King
Humbert of Italy.
IT is announced that the German
government has no intention of declaring
a state of siege in Alsace-Lorraine.
WILLIAM O'BR1EN, the pugnacious editor
of United Ireland, has started from
Queenstown for Canada, where he pro-
poses to make things interesting for
Lord Lapsdowne.
AS precaution against spies, General
Boulanger has ordered that tradesmen
shall be excluded from French forts,
except when accompanied by soldiers.
THE amount of lard in the principal
European markets and afoat for Europe
on May l was $4,000 tierces, or 10, 100
tierces less than year ago.
The London Standard, conservative,
condemns the course of the government
as TO The Times and its attacks on Mr.
Dillon. There seems to be more newspa-
per jealousy than politics" in The Stand
ards comments.
The ti-German feeling is running
high at Paris. Threatening demonstra-
tions take place daily, and the situation
appears to be critical. The perform
ances of Wagner's operas at the Eden
| theater have oeen suspended.
THE Soudanese rebels are reported &c
have been dislodged from kassala by
| friendly Arabs, with the loss of Osmar
Digma and Abu- Girga. The new Italian
commander at Massowan has proclaimed {
state of war in Massowan and its Deepen
| denotes.
THE French temperament is curiously
| Illustrated by the hubbub that has beer
raised over the production of Wagner
opera of sLohengrin" ia Paris. Thu
Paris papers very sensibly condemn the
popular opposition to the opera, and say
it is absurd to confound art with patriot
ism. 1t is announced that the govern
ment will suppress the performance O
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-12
HE KNEW HIS MAN.
The Peculiar Test Applied by Skeptic to the
First Telegraph Line.

F1rSG IeleSrdpD Lille.
The first telegraph line in the world,
says the Atlanta Constitution, was put up
between Washington city and Baltimore,
and was extended from Baltimore and
Philadelphia. ..
DIR. William Abram Love of Atlanta,
then young M. D., was in the Philadelp-
dia Office when the first connection was
made with the capital. He says that when
the communication was secured and the
messages began to pass to and fro, the
crowd IN the Philadelphia office declined
to believe that they were really receiving
messages front people in Washington.
After a time one young man proposed
what he said would be conclusive test.
He knew one of the men then in the
Washington Office, and the two had some
private transaction about gun.
"Ask Johnson" said the young man,
'what he did with my gum"
The message was sent. In short time
the answer came:
sTeIl him to go to h-l"
"That's Johnson" exclaimed the young
man. Nobody but Johnson would have
said that"
The test was regarded as conclusive.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-12
At Benson.

BENSON, Arizona. May "a sensation
was created here at p. m. yesterday by
a severe earthquake. Minor shocks were
felt at intervals far into the night. Great
excitement existed, and everybody rush
ed into the streets. A Southern Pacific
engine on a turn-table was moved for
ward and backward with the brakes set.
A party just in from the vicinity OF
Sappedro river report the ground as
opening about six inches and water ris-
ing in places that were before perfectly
dry.
Smoke was noticed about 5 o'clock,
which appeared in the neighborhood of
Milestone mountains, eight miles from
here. Some say it is volcanic eruption.
and as nothing of that character has ever
been known in this region the greatest
surprise and curiosity exist.
Several buildings in this city were dam
aged by serious cracks, the loss being
estimated on each at from 5000 to $1,000.
The volcanic eruption is now pro-
nounced genuine from Milestone noun
tain. Parties in on train last night re-
port that fire was seen coming from the
mountain. Lava and smoke cen be seen
from the streets of Benson, nearly two
miles from the disturbance. No one has
yet personally insp ected the marvellous
discovery, but parties are arranging to
go there in private conveyances, when
particulars will be learned. At first 1T
was thought the woods were on fire, but
the constancy of the burning and the ap-
pearance at night indicate that it is q
volcano caused by the earthquake yes
terday.
| Another volcano is said to be i'll exist
ence in Cataling mountains. Smoke is
now pouring forth from the Whetstones
| Still another volcano has made its ap-
pearance in Winchester mountain, about
| forty-five miles from here. Six distinct
| shocks of earthquake hava been felt here
since morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-12
Gen. Nc Clernandl Will Fight Death.
New York Herald.


Gen. Nc Clernand, of Illinois, is a fight
er. Although we'll up in the seventies, he
is still as full of pluck as he was during
the stCrmiest days of the rebellion. &
few weeks ago one of the Generals old
army chums died at his home at Spring
field. meeting to draft suitable reso-
lutlons of respect to his memory was at
tended by number of his friends, among
them Gen. Nc Clernand. One of the
speakers, in eulOgizing the deceased,
said: "And so when death came to claim
him for its victim he met it as peacefully
and calmly as the warrior who wraps the
drapery of his couch about him and lies
down to pleasant Dreams"
After the meeting adjourned the sub
80. 80 49, "n"~Arsotian Woo thn ip,-,,n-
table fate of all men and the calmness
with which their deceased friend had met
the grim destroyer.
THAT'S the weak point in his character.
That's something 1 never liked in him."
said Gen. Nc Clernand, angrily.
The Generals companions with some
surprise asked, ''Why not General?"
Because" said the veteran of an humid
red battles, II don't like this business of
meeting death calmly. 1 have no respect
for any man that does that. When that
death comes to me I'll fight him, sir-I'lI
fight him to the last. l don't want any
lying down to pleasant dreams in mine.
Death can't conquer me without strug-
GLE"
The look and tone that accompanied
the words satisfied the Generals hearers
that ne would act as he had said.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-12

ants, as old as the world, soon as
serted itself, and, arming themselves
with switches, they commenced killing
the ugly creatures. The battle lasted for
nearly half an hour, and at the close the
ground was strewn with dead snakes, over
fifty being killed, though some crawled
away into the bushes aad escaped. The
largest one, which Allen Hall, keeper of
the Free Bridge, has preserved, was over
five feet in length, and had twelve rattles
and button. 1t is supposed the snakes
were driven into the timber by the late
high water aud took refuge in tia logs.